Hayeksheroes
04-24-2010, 06:57 PM
Pouncy - Necessary pick of the Steelers are going to run the ball. They need beefy steamrollers to create running lanes.
Jason Worilds - Curious pick when the steelers could have gotten another Hines Ward type in Golden Tate. The Steelers are in bad need of Wrs after Holmes departure. Tate was one of the best in 2009. Why the Steeler need a LB, when they have the best LB backing corps in the NFL is strange. In my opinion a bad pick considering the steelers other needs.
EMMANUEL SANDERS Wr. - This is a bad pick, because the Golden Tate was on the boards. Between Worild and Tate. Tate was a better player and the Steelers need a number 1 receiver. Don't the Steelers need a player named Golden?
FOURTH ROUND (116): Thaddeus Gibson, The steelers are thinking that the LB's are getting old and need to bring in young blood. Farrior's got one more year, Foote at least two, Harrison got 3 to 4 years left in his tank, Woodley and Timmons will step up and can be around a long time if the money is there. Keyaron Fox did a nice job filling in and he could easily be a starter. There is not much there after that, Patrick Bailey? With so many other issues, do the Steelers need to draft 2 LB's in the first four rounds. I say no.
Fifth Round - Trade for McFadden. This was a great move. McFadden can fill in nicely where he once played. He won't be making rookie mistakes. The Steelers are still in need of a ball hawk and cover corner. They don't have one. Perhaps, one of last years picks can step up.
FIFTH ROUND (151): Chris Scott, OL, 6-41/2, 325, Tennesee ... Joins Ramon Foster, another former Vol tackle on the team. The Steelers converted Foster to guard, and he wound up starting there late in the season. Scott has played both guard and tackle at Tennessee . . . Scott has had trouble keeping his weight down . . . Native of Riverdale, Ga.
FIFTH ROUND (164): Crezdon Butler, CB, 5-111/2, 190, Clemson ... Decent speed at 4.43 in the 40 at the combine . . . Started the past 40 games, moving into the lineup as a sophomore . . . Good in pass coverage but not strong in run support . . . Inconsistent performer . . . Led high school team as quarterback to state championship . . . Asheville, N.C. native.
FIFTH ROUND (166): Steven Sylvester, LB, 6-2, 231, Utah I can only guess that the Steelers are beefing up Special Teams, a sore spot last year and hoping 1 of the 3 turns out to be good at LB.
SIXTH ROUND (188): Jonathan Dwyer, RB, 5-11, 235, Georgia Tech ... The release of FWP was a heartbreak for many steeler fans. The steelers are looking for a goal line threat to punch it in. The Steelers may be going back to smash mouth running. I would have liked FWP to have stayed because the Steelers need the change of pace at running back.
SIXTH ROUND (195): Antonio Brown, WR, 5-10, 186, Practice Squad
SEVENTH ROUND (242): Doug Worthington, DE, 6-5, 292, Practice Squad.
I give the Steelers a B- in this years draft. Of course the score will be determined over the next 3 years as these picks develop.
First we can read into these picks that Ziggy Hood could be a bust. Why draft so many DE's when you've got to outstanding ones starting and a Hood coming on.
The Steelers are not serious about developing their receivers. Ward will probably retire next year. El and Battle are temporary fixes to a glaring gap in Steelers receiver corps. That means Mike Wallace will have to step it up. As good as wallace is, he's not Holmes. This means that the steelers need to get their running game up to speed.
Sweed, oh, yes, I think he should switch to those butter fingers in the secondary. I hope that he'll come around. But that's not a given. NFL defenses can put 8 in the box because the steelers don't have a deep threat at receiver.
The Steelers did not address to my satisfaction a glaring problem in their secondary. McFadden is a good CB. But he is neither a cover CB or a ball hawk. The steelers need a ball hawk. They need 16 interceptions next seasons instead of an interception in week 16.
Opposing offenses know if they can hold up Harrison and Woodley for 3.5 seconds, they'll get an open receiver in the porous Steeler secondary. The 4th quarter collapses were a direct result of the secondary. The Steelers would have finished 12-4 if the secondary had not collapsed. Yet, the Steelers did not address this issue to my satisfaction. They needed to take a CB in the 2nd or 3rd round.
The front office has had a good streak of successful drafts. I hope that they prove me wrong.
Jason Worilds - Curious pick when the steelers could have gotten another Hines Ward type in Golden Tate. The Steelers are in bad need of Wrs after Holmes departure. Tate was one of the best in 2009. Why the Steeler need a LB, when they have the best LB backing corps in the NFL is strange. In my opinion a bad pick considering the steelers other needs.
EMMANUEL SANDERS Wr. - This is a bad pick, because the Golden Tate was on the boards. Between Worild and Tate. Tate was a better player and the Steelers need a number 1 receiver. Don't the Steelers need a player named Golden?
FOURTH ROUND (116): Thaddeus Gibson, The steelers are thinking that the LB's are getting old and need to bring in young blood. Farrior's got one more year, Foote at least two, Harrison got 3 to 4 years left in his tank, Woodley and Timmons will step up and can be around a long time if the money is there. Keyaron Fox did a nice job filling in and he could easily be a starter. There is not much there after that, Patrick Bailey? With so many other issues, do the Steelers need to draft 2 LB's in the first four rounds. I say no.
Fifth Round - Trade for McFadden. This was a great move. McFadden can fill in nicely where he once played. He won't be making rookie mistakes. The Steelers are still in need of a ball hawk and cover corner. They don't have one. Perhaps, one of last years picks can step up.
FIFTH ROUND (151): Chris Scott, OL, 6-41/2, 325, Tennesee ... Joins Ramon Foster, another former Vol tackle on the team. The Steelers converted Foster to guard, and he wound up starting there late in the season. Scott has played both guard and tackle at Tennessee . . . Scott has had trouble keeping his weight down . . . Native of Riverdale, Ga.
FIFTH ROUND (164): Crezdon Butler, CB, 5-111/2, 190, Clemson ... Decent speed at 4.43 in the 40 at the combine . . . Started the past 40 games, moving into the lineup as a sophomore . . . Good in pass coverage but not strong in run support . . . Inconsistent performer . . . Led high school team as quarterback to state championship . . . Asheville, N.C. native.
FIFTH ROUND (166): Steven Sylvester, LB, 6-2, 231, Utah I can only guess that the Steelers are beefing up Special Teams, a sore spot last year and hoping 1 of the 3 turns out to be good at LB.
SIXTH ROUND (188): Jonathan Dwyer, RB, 5-11, 235, Georgia Tech ... The release of FWP was a heartbreak for many steeler fans. The steelers are looking for a goal line threat to punch it in. The Steelers may be going back to smash mouth running. I would have liked FWP to have stayed because the Steelers need the change of pace at running back.
SIXTH ROUND (195): Antonio Brown, WR, 5-10, 186, Practice Squad
SEVENTH ROUND (242): Doug Worthington, DE, 6-5, 292, Practice Squad.
I give the Steelers a B- in this years draft. Of course the score will be determined over the next 3 years as these picks develop.
First we can read into these picks that Ziggy Hood could be a bust. Why draft so many DE's when you've got to outstanding ones starting and a Hood coming on.
The Steelers are not serious about developing their receivers. Ward will probably retire next year. El and Battle are temporary fixes to a glaring gap in Steelers receiver corps. That means Mike Wallace will have to step it up. As good as wallace is, he's not Holmes. This means that the steelers need to get their running game up to speed.
Sweed, oh, yes, I think he should switch to those butter fingers in the secondary. I hope that he'll come around. But that's not a given. NFL defenses can put 8 in the box because the steelers don't have a deep threat at receiver.
The Steelers did not address to my satisfaction a glaring problem in their secondary. McFadden is a good CB. But he is neither a cover CB or a ball hawk. The steelers need a ball hawk. They need 16 interceptions next seasons instead of an interception in week 16.
Opposing offenses know if they can hold up Harrison and Woodley for 3.5 seconds, they'll get an open receiver in the porous Steeler secondary. The 4th quarter collapses were a direct result of the secondary. The Steelers would have finished 12-4 if the secondary had not collapsed. Yet, the Steelers did not address this issue to my satisfaction. They needed to take a CB in the 2nd or 3rd round.
The front office has had a good streak of successful drafts. I hope that they prove me wrong.